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hypothesis testing

hypothesis testing Hypothesis testing is a research method in which a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis are proposed, and the data are used to judge whether the null should be rejected.

Hypothesis testing is a research method in which a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis are proposed, and the data are used to judge whether the null should be rejected. If the evidence is strong enough against the null hypothesis, it is rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis.